Weather strip



June 8 1926. 1,587,633

w. J. DENNIS WEATHER STRIP Original Filed p il 11. 1924 Patented June s, 1926.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM J. DENNIS, or cmeneo, ILLINoIs WEATHER STRIP.

Original application filed April 11, 1924, Serial No.

705,834. Divided and this application filed June 18,

1925. Serial No. 87,986.

This application is a division of my copending application, Serial Numb er 705,834, filed April 11, 1924. The invention relates to weather strips for use on doors, wlndows or the like and is particularly adapted to weather strips for use on hinged doors, Windows or the like. However, my invention is limited to the latter use only in so far as defined in the appended claims. The 1nvention has among its objects the production of a device of the kind described, that is simple, convenient, durable, efficient and satisfactory for use wherever found apphcable. Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosure hereingiven.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts: i

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary plan section taken through a door casing and illustrating a preferred form of my invention embodied in a weather strip secured to the casing;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan section taken substantially on the same line as Fig. 1, but showing the improved weather strip compressed by the door; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a section of the weather strip shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The weather strip illustrated in the drawing is particularly adapted to be used in connection with hinged doors, windows or the like. The reference character 10 designates a door jamb forming part of a door casing, a door 11 being hinged to the door jamb 10 as at 12. Secured to the door jamb 10 and engageable by the door 11 is a' weather strip 14, which embodies the preferred form of the invention. The weather strip 14 is preferably formed from a strip of metal having some resiliency. As shown, one edge of said strip of metal is preferably folded back, as indicated at 18, to reinforce the same. This construction provides superimposed layers of metal through which screws or nails 19 may be driven to secure the weather strip to the door jamb 10. In some instances I prefer to provide holes or openings 20 through the superimposed layers to facilitate the task of securing the weather strip to the door-jamb.

Immediately adjacent its folded edge 18,

the weather strip 14 is provided With an 'arcuate portion 22 which connects the folded edge 18 with a portion 23, the portion 23 being bent back again away from the arcuate portion 22. One edge of the portion 23 is folded back to provide a leaf portion 25, which, at its free edge, is spaced'from the portion 23. In forming my improved weather strip, the portion 23 is preferably folded back along the arcuate portion 22 for a short distance, as indicated at 26. This type of construction is also preferably employed at the joining edges of the portion 23 and the leaf portion 25. Thus a relatively small surface of the leaf portion 25 contacts with a relatively small surface of the portion 23 as indicated at 28. The leaf portion 25 is preferably arcuate in form so that it will not tend to bite into the door jamblO.

In Fig. 1, I have illustrated the manner in which I preferably secure my improved door strip upon the door jamb 10, the door 11 being shown in its open position to illustrate the normal shape of the weather strip when not compressed. In Fig. 2 I have shown the door 11 in its closed position, in which position it compresses the improved weather strip 14. Obviously, the door strip 11 prevents the flow of cold air, dust, dirt or the like through or past the door when the door is in its closed position.

Having thus described my invention. it is obvious that various innnaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood. as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinshown and described or uses men tioned. r,

IVhat I claim as new. and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A weather strip formed of an integral 'metal strip folded lengthwise thereof and comprising a relatively wide arcuate portion adapted to have one of its edges secured to a support, an intermediate portion of less width joined to'the edge opposite said lastmentioned edge, and an arcuate leaf portion joined directly to the intermediate portion. the several portions being compressible to- Ill) Ward each other and the intermediate and leaf portions being dis osed on the inner side of the relatively wide portion.

2. A Weather strip formed of an integral metal strip and comprising a portion folded to provide superimposed layers of metal whereby the weather strip may be secured to a support, an arcuate portion joined directly to the folded portion, a leafportion, and an intermediate portion joining the arcuate ortion, the intermediate and leaf portions eing disposed on the inner side of said arcuate portion.

3.. A resilient weather strip formed of metal and comprising a portion folded to provide superimposed layers of metal whereby the strip may be secured to a supporting surface, an arcuate portion joined directly to the folded portion, an intermediate portion joined directly to said arcuate portion, and a leaf portion joined directly to the intermediate portion and formed with a convex outer surface, the intermediate and leaf portions being disposed on the inner side of said arcuate portion.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

WILLIAM J. DENNIS. 

